The Kazanjian Foundation is a charitable 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established to support scientific, artistic, cultural and other worthy causes, with an emphasis on programs for disadvantaged children and underprivileged youth. The Kazanjian Foundation specializes in donations of jewelry and fine collectibles for charitable purposes. Donors can deduct the appraised fair market value of their donations, generally up to 30% of their adjusted gross income. The Kazanjian Foundation markets and sells the donated jewelry, passing 100% of the proceeds to other charities and charitable causes. Brief History: Gratitude Towards a Nation Harry and James Kazanjian emigrated from Armenia in 1912 to the United States and made the American dream a reality. They were so deeply affected by our nation's liberties and impressed by the strengths of its leaders, that they carved four of the world's largest Sapphires into busts of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Dwight D. Eisenhower. In the late 1950's, the busts were presented to the American people as a gift of appreciation. The Kazanjian brothers also carved what was then the world's largest rough Ruby into a magnificent rendering of the Liberty Bell, protected under the wings of an American Bald Eagle. Fifty round diamonds frame the bell, representing the fifty States in the Union. Today the Kazanjian Foundation continues in the spirit of its founders to help provide education and opportunity to others.